Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Qatar
Qatar: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 16.03 kmsq in 2022. β² Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Qatar, 2000β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Qatar stood at 16.03 kmsq. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Qatar peaked at 16.03 kmsq in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11.22 kmsq, in 2002.
Qatar ranks 163rd of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.75 kmsq | 11.22 kmsq | 12.21 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.8 kmsq | 11.91 kmsq | 13.47 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.24 kmsq | 14.09 kmsq | 16.03 kmsq | 3 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 160 Montenegro 18.81 kmsq compare
- 161 Turks and Caicos Islands 17.47 kmsq compare
- 162 Tonga 16.64 kmsq compare
- 164 Western Sahara 14.07 kmsq compare
- 165 Mauritius 13.6 kmsq compare
- 166 Jamaica 10.96 kmsq compare
More environment data for Qatar
- Standard Deviation 0.396 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.77 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 15,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 15,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 456 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 91 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 5,680 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 14,248 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 49,357 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 40,473 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Qatar?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Qatar was 16.03 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 16.03 kmsq in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.22 kmsq in 2002.
- How does Qatar rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Qatar ranks 163rd out of 235 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Lakes and rivers permanent water area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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